Justin

Justin, surnamed the Martyr, an early Christian apologist, born in
Sichem, Samaria; a heathen by birth, who studied philosophy in the Stoic
and Platonic schools, and was converted to Christianity from observing
the strength of the convictions with which it was embraced; was the
author of two “Apologies for the Christians,” rather than for
Christianity or its dogmas, and a “Dialogue with Trypho the Jew,” and
suffered martyrdom in 168. Festival, June 12.